F. Fleta Polo • Five Concertante duets for violin and piano (Vol. 2) 4 • 5
As a string instrumentalist, Francisco Fleta Polo has always shown a special fondness of the instruments within this family and they are the protagonists of the majority of his works. In recent years, particularly since 2005, Fleta has composed a series of duet concertos for string instruments and piano: five for violin, five for viola, five for cello and one (in two movements) for double bass. (Clivis published or forthcoming)
Concertante duets for violin and piano 4 and 5 are dedicated in memoriam of Francesc Puertas, a great friend of the composer since the time they studied together in the Conservatory of Barcelona (they both graduated in violin, viola and trumpet), and the predecessor of a lineage of musicians. Far from conjuring the absent friend through nostalgic memories, the nature of the duets conveys the strength and energy that they shared when making music.
Duet number 4 presents an initial movement in which an arpeggiated figure alternates with a rhythmic theme in double chords, whilst the second movement stands out thanks to the use of the violin’s entire tessitura.
David Puertas
Musician and Journalist
